More than four years after the Lowry Avenue bridge was taken out of service, its replacement is ready for its coming out party. On Saturday, officials and residents will celebrate the opening of the bridge, reconnecting north and northeast Minneapolis.

The Lyndale Avenue and Plymouth Avenue bridges reopened to vehicle traffic on Monday, two weeks before Hennepin County plans to open the new Lowry Avenue bridge, another north Minneapolis link that has been under construction since January 2010.

The Plymouth Avenue Bridge, a key link between north and northeast Minneapolis that has been closed since fall 2010, is a step closer to getting a rehab that should reopen the bridge to cars and trucks this fall.